
Cruel Gun Story
Directed by Takumi Furukawa
Produced by Nikkatsu Corporation
A taut Japanese noir heist thriller where a desperate ex-con's carefully laid plan unravels amid betrayal and improvisation, driven by familial obligation and survival.
Businessmen arrange the early release from prison of Togawa, serving time for taking revenge on the truck driver whose carelessness confined Togawa's sister, Rie, to a wheelchair. They want Togawa to hijack an armored truck loaded with 120 million yen; their leverage is to promise him money for surgery for Rie. Togawa consents and plans the heist with three others. The plan is solid, but it doesn't go smoothly. Togawa must improvise, there are traitors somewhere, and double-crosses mount. Can Togawa escape with enough money to help his sister and ensure a passage out of Japan?
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Questions people ask
Is Cruel Gun Story scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is Cruel Gun Story violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is Cruel Gun Story sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is Cruel Gun Story easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Does Cruel Gun Story end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
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Like Cruel Gun Story
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Same Mood as Cruel Gun Story
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Like Cruel Gun Story, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Cruel Gun Story, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Cruel Gun Story, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.




























































